Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Managing and preserving body position while remaining still or in motion is the principal function of good balance. Good balance helps someone to walk without faltering, arise from a sitting position without falling, and to climb stairs without slipping.
About 9 percent of adults, age 65 and older, describe having difficulties ...
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Are you suffering from back pain due to arthritis? Do you also have a challenge with your weight? If so, you are probably having back pain not only due to arthritis, but also as the eventuality of the burden your weight is putting on your spine. The body was not ...
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Do you suffer from tension headaches or migraines? If so, you are painfully aware of their incapacitating impact. The good news is that chiropractic treatment can help.
Tension headaches: Like it or not, life can be a pain, on occasion, and result in a tension headache. Most of us have been ...
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Monday, September 28th, 2009
Tennis Elbow, the familiar name for elbow pain beginning on the outside, or lateral side, of the elbow arises when one or more tendons of the forearm muscles become irritated or inflamed. These tendons attach to the bony protuberance close to the elbow joint, referred to the lateral epicondyle, ergo ...
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Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Everyday life can be miserable when you have allergies. A walk in the garden, a play date with Kitty, a seafood pasta, or even something as small as a nut can generate such unwelcome symptoms as itchy eyes, a runny nose, sneezing, or a skin rash.
But, on occasion a person's ...
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Saturday, September 26th, 2009
Knee pain and disability is commonplace, second only to spinal conditions within the musculoskeletal system. Poor mechanics of the knee, as well as impaired foot mechanics as compensation for foot pain as a rule cause painful knee problems. Additional causes normally include overuse of the knee joint, ailments related to ...
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Friday, September 25th, 2009
Attempting to keep up with an active five-year-old can seem exhausting at times. If you've been around an active child of this age, or if you have one of your own, you may have found yourself hoping that the kid would just stop moving for a moment. However, recent research ...
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Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Your shoulders carry plenty of responsibility. They are expected to perform a large number of actions in the course of your day. This assortment of complex motion aids you in doing what you need to do in your life - at work and at play. However, you may have been ...
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Have you heard that chiropractors treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? Well, that's not totally correct. Chiropractors don't "treat" ADHD. However, chiropractic care can definitely help children, and adults too, who suffer from it. The reason that chiropractic treatment is helpful is because ADHD is a neurological disorder. Chiropractic adjustments ...
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Chiropractic techniques that work so dramatically with the spine can, by all means, be used on other joints in the body. Virtually every joint is susceptible to injury and range of motion limitations, most often as the result of trauma, excess vibration, or repetitive motions Therefore, it may not surprise ...
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